Jazz News

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola July Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2007

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola July Lineup Closed July 2-8 For Maintenance Headliners: Charles McPherson-Tom Harrell Quintet Featuring Jimmy Cobb with Ray Drummond & Ronnie Mathews Roy Haynes & Fountain of Youth Quartet Flora Purim & Airto Cedar Walton Quartet Featuring Lewis Nash, Vincent Herring & David Williams Special Monday Presentations Include: Band Director Academy All-Stars Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers ...

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Marko Djordjevic, Bato the Yugo, Sten Hostfalt @ Village Ma in NYC on July 2

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2007

MARKO Djordjevic + BATO the Yugo + STEN Hostfalt @ VILLAGE MA Monday NYC JULY 2 at 10 pm / no cover * 107 Macdougal st. (btw Bleecker/West 3d) NYC MARKO DJORDJEVIC - drums BATO THE YUGO - guitar STEN HOSTFALT> - guitar “Marko Djordjevic is a drumming star" - Modern Drummer “Bato the Yugo ups the ante... wildly ambitious... editor's pick" - Time Out NY “Sten Hostfalt may be ...

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Raymond Todd & Sten Hostfalt Duo at Abc No Rio NYC Sunday July 1

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2007

RAYMOND TODD & STEN HOSTFALT DUO LIVE @ ABC NO RIO NYC Sunday, July 1 @ 7 pm/$ 5 at 156 Rivington St. NYC FJMZ to delancey RAYMOND TODD - poetry, trombone + STEN HOSTFALT - guitar, electronics performing as a part of the all night 7 - 11 pm ABC NO RIO Benefit also featuring Robyn Siwula, Mike Irwin, Tor Snyder, Tom Shad, Louis Rossi, Blaise Siwula & Federico Ughi, Ras Moshe, Mike Vallerelli, Reuben Radding, Kurt ...

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Remembering America's Forgotten Music Legends and Greatest Singers and Entertainers

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2007

REMEMBERING AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN MUSIC LEGENDS AND GREATEST SINGERS AND ENTERTAINERS. A NEW BOOK ON JAZZ: “BEST MUSICIANS, SINGERS, ALBUMS AND ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITIES OF THE 19TH, 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES." IS A MUST READ BOOK!! THE WORLD OF SHOWBIZ IS UNMERCIFUL! YOU BET! The world of showbiz, including Jazz, Pop, Rock “N" Roll and Broadway is unmerciful. How easy it is to forget the music and entertainment giants and pioneers of yesteryears! Time erases the glory, the memory, and accomplishments of ...

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Vocalist Alexis Cole Takes Top Prize at the 2007 Jazzmobile Vocal Competition in New York City

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
June 30, 2007

Who: ALEXIS COLE - JAZZ VOCALIST What: PRIZEWINNER NYC JAZZMOBILE COMPETITION NEW CD RELEASE When: July 9, 2007 Where: Zinc Bar, NYC Alexis Cole was awarded top prize at the 2007 Jazzmobile Vocal Competition in New York City. At Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club, on Monday, June 25th, latecomers peered in past a packed house. The judges, among the most distinguished in jazz, included Dr. Billy Taylor, T.S. Monk, Grady Tate and Cat Russell. Each ...

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David Grisman Quintet Featuring Frank Vignola Thursday July 19 @ 7PM & 9:30PM NYC Rockin' the River Cruises

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
June 30, 2007

On Thursday, July 19th, the David Grisman Quintet featuring guitarist Frank Vignola, will perform his unique variety of bluegrass and gypsy music referred to as “dawg music". They will perform at 7pm & 9:30pm as part of the NYC Rockin' the River Cruises (http:// www.rtrcruises.com/) and will be the first East Coast performance with the new line-up. Each NYC RTR Cruise is a scenic tour and live music event in the most intimate and friendly concert setting you've ever experienced. ...

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Jazz Teacher Finder Now Live!

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2007

All About Jazz has launched the Jazz Music Teacher Finder, allowing students to locate teachers by geographic region, musical instrument and teaching level.

All musicians are encouraged to update their AAJ profiles with their teaching credentials. Musicians who teach or teachers in general are encouraged to create a profile at the Musician Center.

Searches are made by a mile radius from a zip code or by city, state and country. See who teaches in NYC by entering 10013 (and 20 ...

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2007 Jazz Journalists Association Winners

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
June 29, 2007

JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION Promoting the interests of journalists covering jazz NEW YORK - June 29 2007: Two icons of avant-garde jazz -- saxophonist-composer Ornette Coleman and pianist-composer Andrew Hill - were celebrated with highest honors at the 2007 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards, during a luncheon at the Jazz Standard on June 28, attended by some 100 movers and shakers of the national jazz scene. Voting members of the JJA, a non-profit professional organization, cited Coleman, who received ...

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